A former doctoral student has been identified as the man who killed a UCLA professor on campus Wednesday. Mainak Sarkar, a 38-year-old man who graduated from UCLA in 2013, drove from his home in Minnesota to Los Angeles to kill his former research adviser William Klug, police said. Sarkar killed Klug, who was an associate […]
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Engineering classes cancelled for Thursday, Friday
UCLA officials cancelled all engineering classes for Thursday and Friday, following the campus shooting. Classes were cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to cope with the shooting, said UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science spokesperson Bill Kisiluk. READ MORE: Full coverage of the Wednesday’s murder-suicide, campus reactions “(Members of) the engineering school […]
UC subcommittee debates streamlining pension program
A state assembly subcommittee voted Tuesday to withhold $176 million from the University of California unless the UC eliminates one of its proposed retirement benefit plans. With the $176 million, the UC planned to pay of some of its pension debt, which is currently more than $7 billion. Last May, the state agreed to provide […]
UCLA Transportation launches bike exchange program for faculty, staff
Staff and faculty can now exchange a parking permit for a free $400 coupon for a bicycle as a part of a new UCLA Transportation program. UCLA Transportation officials launched the Earn-a-Bike program May 16, allowing staff and faculty who have a quarterly parking permit to exchange the coupon for a hybrid or mountain bicycle […]
UCLA attains fair-trade university status after four-year endeavor
Fair Trade Colleges & Universities designated UCLA a fair-trade university Monday. University officials and student groups worked for four years to complete the steps necessary to become a fair-trade school. Student group E3, which aims to represent the three principles of sustainability – ecology, economy and equity – has hosted events to promote fair-trade education […]
UCLA reacts to new Under Armour apparel agreement
The reactions to UCLA’s explosive $280 million Under Armour announcement Tuesday have been loud on social media, but one critical voice in particular has gone viral. Star quarterback Josh Rosen – no stranger to online fame – took to Instagram prior to the school’s noon press conference, captioning a screenshot of the breaking news: “We’re […]
UCLA appoints interim dean for division of social sciences
UCLA officials appointed a law professor as interim dean for the division of social sciences Friday. Laura Gómez will temporarily replace Alessandro Duranti as dean of UCLA Division of Social Sciences on July 1, according to a statement to faculty and staff by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh. Gómez was the UCLA School […]